Memoir of an Object Assignment #3: Read and write about a significant object
Guiding Questions:
Why is this object so special to you?
How did you acquire this object?
Describe how your object looks, sounds, feels, and smells.
What makes your object important? How has that object supported you? What makes your object seem real to you?
A. Click on the title of the Memoir-Object mentor texts below. Consider the author's use of figurative language and description. Annotate (underline and label) your hard copy and participate in a class discussion. How do these craft techniques help you understand the unique features of the object?
Assignment #3: Read and write about a significant object
Guiding Questions:
A. Click on the title of the Memoir-Object mentor texts below. Consider the author's use of figurative language and description. Annotate (underline and label) your hard copy and participate in a class discussion. How do these craft techniques help you understand the unique features of the object?
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B. Plan and draft an essay describing your object.If you want to see student examples, click here.
C. Annotate your draft by labeling the craft techniques you used. Share with a peer and discuss the effectiveness of your craft techniques.
D. After writing your own essay, click on the discussion tab to reflect on your writing- Memoir Object-Reflection question.